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Robin Lim: Obsessions of a Hero

Rio Helmi | Posted 01.02.2012

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Rio Helmi

Every 15 minutes around the world, 23 babies die during birth, 28 are stillborn, and 86 infants under 1 month old die of various causes. In truth, these numbers are conservative.

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Last Call For 2011 CNN Hero Nomination

Posted 10.31.2011

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Know a certain someone who's worked tirelessly to help impoverished kids, protect the environment or otherwise impact others in an innovative, positiv...

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Listen to Your Heart

Vivian Glyck | Posted 08.09.2011

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Vivian Glyck

There is a world of compassionate heroes out there who listen to their hearts every day. And I know that an open heart breeds gratitude -- the greatest cure for our own and our world's woes.

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The Killing Fields and Indonesia's Relations with Cambodia Revisited

Jim Luce | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jim Luce

I first met Benny Widyono at an Indonesian Consulate fete years ago. I knew upon meeting him that he had an extraordinary mind and knew Asia's south...

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Dr. Sean Daneshmand, CNN Hero, Helps Families With Sick Children

Posted 05.25.2011

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Dr. Sean Daneshmand, through his nonprofit Miracle Babies, provides financial assistance to families who have given birth to high-risk babies. After h...

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Efren Peñaflorida Wins CNN Hero Of The Year 2009

Posted 05.25.2011

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CNN -- Efren Peñaflorida, who started a "pushcart classroom" in the Philippines to bring education to poor children as an alternative to gang m...

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Young CNN Hero Teaches Girls to "Just Yell Fire"

Michelle Bart | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michelle Bart

Dallas Jessup is 17-year-old expert martial artist who grew a community service project to fight predators into a Million Girl Revolution with her non-profit, Just Yell Fire.

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